AO R1: Anne Keothavong vs Anna Chakvetadze

jamatthews · Strong Club Player

AO R1: Anne Keothavong vs Anna Chakvetadze

johnnylad · Tennis legend

ouch

jamatthews · Strong Club Player

johnnylad wrote:

ouch

Ouch for Anna you mean? Great chance of an upset.

Vandenburg · Futures level

easy 3 points.

dougie · Club Coach

Chakvetadze not in best form lost in the first round of Hobart to Navarro

Vandenburg · Futures level

any who knows anything about anything knows that any result in hobart doesnt mean **** all
tasmania plays funny tricks on the mind,,,,,,,,,, in a funy twits of fate the queen of norway is tasmanian?? from hobart!! wow

Tutu · Club Coach

^Yeah and Anne beat Navarro the week before quite handily.

I really think this is a winnable match, it seems that Anne has been struggling with players that her rankiing says she should beat, like Ves and Razzano. I think this is a great chance and im glad that we should get to see her. GO ANNE!

dougie · Club Coach

Vandenburg wrote:

any who knows anything about anything knows that any result in hobart doesnt mean **** all
tasmania plays funny tricks on the mind,,,,,,,,,, in a funy twits of fate the queen of norway is tasmanian?? from hobart!! wow

Ok well how about this then! Having played jus one match and losing.. she will not hav much match play or much confidence goin into the Aussie open!

Vandenburg · Futures level

fair point.

Smidster · Challenger level

Think this draw is far from being a disaster

1) She isn't playing a qualifier who can always be dangerous (Think 7 qualifiers made it through to R2 last year)

2) She isn't playing an Aussie - Home players always liable to raise their game

3) Chances are it will be on an outside court - I am sure the more established players perform better on the grander stage

4) Chakvetadze can 'blow up' rather easily. If Anne can get into the match and perhaps get an early break then Chakvetadze has every chance to capitulate.

Lets also not overlook form - Chakvetadze has only won 3 mathes since last August.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

At first glance i though ouch but after assessing it a bit i feel happier about the whole thing.

I think she can do it.

Tutu · Club Coach

http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=236674

With points off Anne is in the top 50. I so hope she can win to consolidate this!

And Mel is top 100. I doubt she'll win but she can still stay there even if she loses.

DavidC · Tennis legend

It's unlikely, though possible, that Anne will be in the top 50 or Mel in the top 100 if they lose. There are a lot of players still active in qualifying or yet to play in the main draw who can overtake with 1 or 2 wins.

There's a reasonable chance that one or both matches will be on one of the 5 televised courts, so we may well have live or highlights coverage on BBCi/British Eurosport, and it is possible to subscribe to the Eurosport 5 channel feed (free streaming may also be available elsewhere).

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Anne has made it onto the Aussie Open News and Photos page.

http://http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2009-01-18/200901181232265456890.html

Drew · Jan 18, 2009

OOP out...

Last on show court number 3 !!!!!